- Office Address: No D12 Asada Plaza along Al Ameen Dagash Mosque off Giwa Barracks road Maiduguri Borno State.
- Phone No: 08039479561, 08034407606
- E-mail Address: hafbappah78@gmail.com
Date of branch inauguration: 2002
2002 – 2005
Chairperson – Justice Aisha Mohammed Ali
2005 – 2012
Chairperson – Her worship Binta Othman
2012 – 2018
Chairperson – Fatima Shehu Imam
2018 – 2021
Chairperson – Amina Mustapha Ibrahim
Vice Chairperson – Hafsat Isah Bappah
Secretary – Zara Umar Yakub
Assistant Secretary – Parmata Mamodu Ndari
Treasurer – Hadiza Grema Mustapha
Welfare Secretary – Safiya Shettima
Financial Secretary – Fatima Usman Kida
P.R.O – Aisha Ali Musa
Legal Advisor – Fatsuma Salihu
2022 -2024
Chairperson – Hafsat Isah Bappah
Vice-Chairperson – Zara Umar Yakub
Secretary – Fatsuma Salihu
Asst. Secretary – Ummi Ibrahim Kolo
Treasurer – Falmata Harun
16 Days of Activism 2020
FIDA Borno commences the training of community paralegals today the 10th of December 2020, the training was aimed at building the capacity of community paralegals and creating awareness of SGBV as it affects the community.
FIDA Borno State Organised A Press Conference To Mark The 16 Days Activism On Ending Gender-Based Violence With The Theme: Orange The World #Hearme Too
The members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers Borno State (FIDA) gathered on the 8th December 2018 to join the rest of the world to stand up against gender-based violence. The International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women campaign started on the 25th of November 2018. It marks the launch of 16 days of activism; every year these days have been designated as Orange Days by the UN in order to amplify the impact of the UN Secretary-General’s campaign, UNiTE to End Violence against Women. To symbolize a brighter future and a world free from violence against women and girls.
To mark the day other stakeholders also join FIDA these are the British council, kaltum foundation, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA young Lawyers forum, Gender Equality Peace and Development (GEPaDC).
To Celebrate The International Women’s Day Sensitization And Awareness was organised in Jere and Mafa Communities on Sexual and Gender Based Violence and how to channel their reports Of SGBV
Since the beginning of January 2019 FIDA in collaboration with search for common ground has facilitated the judicial actors coalition meetings every two weeks for collaborative effort to respond to human right abuses in the state (the coalitions are made up of members of FIDA, NBA, NPF, NAPTIP, NSCDC, Legal Aid Council, CLO, CSO, Ministry of Justice etc)
Since January 2019 FIDA Borno state created a women working group platform where we meet women groups and women leaders in three lgas of Mafa, Jere, And MMC on monthly basis to support them in peace and security issues and the platform give them avenue to speak up on issues of SGBV.